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	* Site optimized for Mozilla Firefox Home About Us Staff Careers Contact Us: DFW Lower Base PO Box 10007 Saipan, MP 96950 Tel: (670) 664-6000/04 Fax: (670) 664-6060	What is the natural predator of Brown Tree Snakes? Why don't you bring in mongoose to control the snake population? Are there snakes on Saipan? Why isn't there a bounty for Brown Tree Snakes? Is it true that bird populations are rebounding on Guam? Isn't it true that DDT was sprayed on Guam after WWII and this is the real reason why the bird populations declined? With all of the birds gone, haven't the snakes eaten themselves out of house and home and now won't they starve to death? How do other places control their snakes, and can't you use their methods? Why doesn't the Brown Tree Snake decimate bird populations in its native range?